COLONISE

colonize, colonise

(verb) settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); “The British colonized the East Coast”

colonize, colonise

(verb) settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world; “Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

colonise (third-person singular simple present colonises, present participle colonising, simple past and past participle colonised)

Non-Oxford British standard spelling of colonize.

Anagrams

• colonies, eclosion

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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